Roman Catholic Diocese of Bobbio

42: 1487:. On 20 January 1547 he was granted the privilege of taking possession of the diocese, even though his letters (bulls of appointment and institution) had not been issued. In February 1556 he was in Rome. When a fellow native of Coreggio, Girolamo da Corregio, was made a cardinal in February 1561, Merli became a member of his court and in 1560 resigned his bishopric (His successor was appointed on 29 November 1560). He died in Rome in 1563. Ughelli, p. 948. Bartolomeo Rossetti, 2240: 226:

to visit the monastery, and then send a representative to Rome to report on his findings, so that the Pope could take further measures; he was given until the fourth Sunday in Lent in 1200 to make his report. In the meantime the Pope had entrusted the duty of correcting the monastery to two abbots from Pavia. The abbots were ordered by the Pope to consult with Bishop Oberto.

167:. His episcopal successors for a long time lived in the abbey, where several of them had been monks. The monastery, however, claimed to be directly subject to the Holy See, not to a local bishop, even the Bishop of Bobbio, which produced nearly two centuries of friction and litigation between the Abbey and the Bishop of Bobbio. In 1144 1482:

of Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio. In Rome he was Archpriest of the church of S. Lorenzo in Lucina and a Canon of the Liberian Basilica (S. Maria Maggiore). He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio through the influence of Cardinal Trivulzio, who still held the right of return after he had resigned in favor of

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A member of the family of the Counts of Cossombrato, Bonesio was born in Turin in 1705. In 1740 he became private secretary of the General of the Capuchin Order, and in 1746 he was elected Provincial of the Capuchin province of Piedmont. In 1747 he was elected Procurator General of his order at the

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In 1447 the number of monks remaining in the monastery of S. Colombano di Bobbio had grown so small that Bishop Marciano Baccarini (1447–1463) was compelled to bring Benedictines from the Congregation of S. Justina di Parma to Bobbio to ensure the continuation of the foundation. He also constructed

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about the corrupt state of discipline in the monastery of S. Colombano, "that there was hardly a trace of religious feeling in either the abbot or the monks." He issued a mandate to Bishop Oberto of Bobbio on 1 December 1199 to use the power of supervision which had been granted him by the Holy See

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Abbiati was a native of Milan. He studied philosophy, theology, and Canon Law at Pavia, and became a priest of the Canons Regular of the Lateran. He made a reputation as a traveling preacher He became Abbot of S. Maria Albae Casarotti near Milan. He was named Bishop of Bobbio on 3 December 1618 by

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During the occupation of Italy by the armies of the French Republic and then the First Empire, the diocese of Bobbio was suppressed, and its territory reassigned to the diocese of Casale-Monferrato. After the restoration of the Kingdom of Sardinia (Duchy of Savoy), the diocese was restored to its

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the erection of the Abbey of Bobbio, which was celebrating its 500th anniversary, as an episcopal see. The date of 25 February 1014 is sometimes given for the erection of the diocese, but that is the date of the coronation of the Emperor Henry in Rome. Neither the Emperor's charter nor the Pope's

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The abbot of Bobbio had long been a Count of the Holy Roman Empire in the territory of the Abbey, and he owed feudal dues, including soldiers, when called upon. The abbots continued to hold the title and rank even after the erection of the diocese of Bobbio. In the bishopric of Bishop Luizo, the

206:, dated 19 April 1161, but in his discussion he remarks that Genoa was only given four suffragans: Mariana, Nebbio and Accia on the island of Corsica, and Brugnato on the mainland. The papal Bull of Innocent II, in fact, names five suffragans, the four just named and a fifth on the mainland, 1397:

A native of Piacenza, Giovanni was a Doctor of Canon Law and had been Archdeacon of Piacenza. He made a payment to the Apostolic Camera as bishop on 20 April 1472, and died on 15 September 1482 (Cipolla cites a document listing him as dead on 25 August 1482). Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla,

179:(1181–1185) when further litigation took place. On 28 August 1339, Bishop Calvus de Calvis made a formal visitation to the monastery of S. Colombano, and received the oath of fidelity and obedience from the abbot; he also issued a decree for the reformation of the monastery. 1670:

Born in Mondovì in 1645, Morozzi was named a theologian of the Duke of Savoy in 1680. He was subsequently Prior of the Carthusian Order, then Provincial of the Province of Piedmont and Savoy, and finally Abbot General of the entire Order. He was appointed in Consistory by

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A Milanese, Capra was a Referendary of the Two Signatures, and was Archpriest of the Cathedral of Milan. He was appointed bishop of Bobbio on 8 August 1661, and held synods in 1674 and in 1684. He died in Milan in 1693. Ughelli, p. 950. Gauchat, IV, p. 117 with note

218:, addressed to Archbishop Syrus of Genoa, paraphrases the bull of Innocent II, including the phrase in which Bobbio is made a suffragan of Genoa. On 11 May 1219, Bishop Uberto Rocca received Statutes of the Archdiocese of Genoa for promulgation in his diocese. 1459:

Cardinal Trivulzio was appointed Administrator on 26 September 1522. He was never consecrated a bishop, and therefore could only serve as Administrator. He resigned in May 1524, in favor of his relative Ambrogio Trivulzio. Ughelli, pp. 947-948. Eubel, III, p.

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A native of Piacenza, Bagaroti had been a Canon and Archdeacon of Piacenza. He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio on 8 April 1500, and served for twenty years. He died in 1519, according to the inscription on his tomb. Ughelli, p. 947. Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla,

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Porrati was born at Castellazzo Bormida (diocese of Alessandria) in 1825, and served as a priest of that diocese. He held a doctorate in theology, and taught theology at the diocesan seminary, where eventually he became Rector. He was preconised by

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named him Bishop of Bobbio on 19 November (Ughelli says December) 1568. He held a diocesan synod on 7 March 1574. In 1595 the Swiss residents of the diocese of Como requested his transfer to the diocese of Como, but the request was refused by

175:(1145–1153) ruled that the confirmation and blessing of a new abbot, the consecration of altars and churches, and the appointment of monks and clergy, were the right of the bishop of Bobbio and his successors; the decision was confirmed by 1370:(Civil and Canon Law), Canon and Archpriest of the Chapter of Parma, had served as a Vicar General of the diocese of Parma. He was elected to succeed Bishop Marliano Baccarini, but he died before he could be consecrated. He calls himself 1175:. The See appears to have been vacant in February 1272, as was the papal throne, since November 1268; bulls of confirmation could not be issued. Savio, p. 173. Gams, p. 813 column 2, makes his episcopacy last until 1273. Cipolla, 2047:

Hierarchia Catholica medii et recentioris aevi sive summorum pontificum, S. R. E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series... A pontificatu Pii PP. VII (1800) usque ad pontificatum Gregorii PP. XVI (1846)

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Croce was a native of Milan. As a Benedictine, he lectured in theology in various houses of his Order, and was Abbot in various monasteries, the last of which was Bobbio. He was named Bishop of Bobbio by

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Giordano, also from Piacenza, was appointed Bishop of Bobbio on 24 October 1326, after the Chapter had elected another candidate, Henricus Duranti, Provost of S. Brigid in Piacenza; Henry was rejected by

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Facinus Stephanus de Ghilinis was appointed before 8 August 1465. Eubel records a payment by him to the Apostolic Camera (papal treasury) on 31 October 1465. He died in 1472. Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla,

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Albertus Calvi (Eubel, I, p. 139) is called Calvus Calvi by Gams, p. 813, column 2, following Ughelli, p. 941. Cipolla, p. 63. He is first found in the documents on 28 August 1339, and as late as 5 June

1599:. He celebrated a diocesan synod on 24 October 1609. He presented twenty-nine codices from the library of Bobbio to the Vatican Library. He died in 1618. Ughelli, p. 949. Cappelletti, p. 659. Gauchat, 1595:, papal Nuncio in France. He returned to Rome and became a member of the Court of Cardinal Camillo Borghese, who was elected Pope Paul V in 1605. He was named Bishop of Bobbio on 12 February 1607 by 739: 1098:

Bishop Oberto Malvicino was a nephew of Bishop Simone Malvicino, and like his uncle was Abbot of S. Colombano di Bobbio. Savio, pp. 169-171 (who conjectures that he died c. 1176). Bonnard, p. 282.

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in the Consistory of 15 September 1698, and was consecrated a bishop in Rome by Cardinal Pietro Petrucci on 21 September. He died on 20 April 1713. Cappelletti, XIII, p. 660. Ritzler-Sefrin,

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A native of Milan and son of the President of the Senate of Milan, Girolamo Castiglione, Francesco Castiglioni, born in 1523, was appointed bishop in Consistory on 9 January 1562 by

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on 18 January 1274. In 1293 he excused himself from attendance at the provincial council in Genoa due to age and infirmity. Savio, pp. 173-174. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla, pp. 61-62.

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on 20 August 1880, and consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Luigi Bilio on 29 August. He became Canon Penitentiary of the Cathedral Chapter of Alessandria. He died on 24 February 1902.

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made him an examiner of bishops, and a Consultor to the Congregation of Indulgences and Relics. He was nominated bishop of Bobbio by King Charles Emanuel III, and approved by

1592: 749:, ISBN (online PDF) 978-88-6655-856-9, ISBN (online EPUB) 978-88-6655-857-6, ISBN (print) 978-88-6655-855-2, (2015 Reti Medievali e Firenze University Press), pp. 149-178. 2164: : sive, Repertorium privilegiorum et litterarum a romanis pontificibus ante annum 1598 Italiae ecclesiis, monasteriis, civitatibus singulisque personis concessorum. 1513:. He was named a cardinal on 12 March 1565. He died in Rome on 14 November 1568 at the age of 45, and was buried in the church of S. Maria del Popolo. Lorenzo Cardella, 2250: 762:

VI. 2, p. 242, explicitly correcting Ughelli, and those authors dependent upon him. including Fedele Savio, p. 170, who state that the original Metropolitan was Ravenna.

1215:. Ughelli, p. 941. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla, p. 63, states that his bull of election was dated 6 October 1327. A document of his is found as late as 20 February 1337. 2274: 1535:. Ughelli says he died in Rome in 1602, having left the diocese in disarray and the episcopal palace in ruins. Ughelli, p. 949. Cappelletti, p. 658. F. Gasparolo, in: 1876: 1469:

Ambrogio Trivulzio was the son of Duke Giovanni Giacomo Trivulzio. He succeeded his cousin Cardinal Trivulzio on 27 May 1524. Ughelli, p. 948. Eubel, III, p. 136.

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Donati had been a cleric of the diocese of Bobbio. He was appointed bishop on 29 November 1560, and died in 1561. Cappelletti, p. 658. Eubel, III, p. 136.

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Oberto was a native of Piacenza, and was a Canon Regular S. Crucis de Mortario. He had been Archdeacon of Piacenza by 1192. He is recorded as living in a

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The See of Bobbio was vacant on 1 October 1458, and a Vicar Capitular, Columbus de Balbis, the Provost of the Cathedral Chapter, was in office. Cipolla,

1808:, and consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Alessandro Mattei on 31 May. Cappelletti, XIII, p. 661. He died on 23 September 1830. Ritzler-Sefrin, VII, p. 113. 253: 1323:

on 21 August 1419. He had previously been a Canon of the Cathedral Chapter of Tortona. He is attested on 17 October 1444. Eubel I, p. 139. Cipolla,

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Petrus de Bubiano was a native of Piacenza. He is attested in a document of 14 September 1318. Savio, p. 174. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla, pp. 62-63.

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Albertus made a donation as Bishop-elect to the cloister of Bobbio in 1098. Another document mentions his predecessor Vuarnerius. Schwartz, p. 104.

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Aulario was a patrician of Alessandria, and had been Archpriest of the Collegiate Church of S. Giovanni Battista di Monza. On the appointment of

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had to order Peter, the Bishop of Tortona, to hand back five churches which he had usurped from the diocese of Bobbio. Kehr, p. 243 nos. 1-5.

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he served as a Referendary of the Two Signatures (Justice and Mercy) in the Papal Court. He was named Bishop of Bobbio on 26 August 1602 by

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Trotti, Count of Trebia, was a native of Alessandria, and had been Archdeacon of Alessandria. He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio by

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Oberto was a native of Piacenza, and had been Provost of the Cathedral Chapter of Piacenza. He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio by

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Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi... A pontificatu Pii PP. X (1903) usque ad pontificatum Benedictii PP. XV (1922)

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Polonio, Valeria (2015). "«Bobiensis Ecclesia»: un vescovado peculiare tra XI e XII secolo." in: Destefanis and Guglielmotti,

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Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi... A Pontificatu PII PP. IX (1846) usque ad Pontificatum Leonis PP. XIII (1903)

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Bishop Oberto is known from only one document, a deposition of a monk of S. Colombano against the bishop. Savio, pp. 167-169.

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In 1059 Bishop Opizo was present at the Roman synod. In 1065 he made a donation to the monastery of Bobbio. Schwartz, p. 104.

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Die Besetzung der Bistümer Reichsitaliens unter den sächsischen und salischen Kaisern: mit den Listen der Bischöfe, 951-1122

1651:. He founded the seminary. He died in September 1660. Ughelli, p. 950. Bertacchi, p. 244. Gauchat, IV, p. 117 with note 5. 993:

Attone is known only through a document of his successor Sigefred, which refers to Atto as the 'second Bishop of Bobbio' (

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on 22 December 1693, and consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Galeazzo Marescotti on 27 December. He was transferred to the

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Johannes had been Provost of the Augustinian monastery of S. Euphemia (Piacenza). He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio by

1587:(Civil and Canon Law). He worked as a lawyer in Milan. He was a priest of the diocese of Milan, and was appointed by 2284: 1129:

Ottone was transferred to the diocese of Genoa on 18 November 1203. Savio, pp. 171-172. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla,

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Pietroaldo, its first bishop, had been Abbot of Bobbio since 999; in contemporary documents he is referred to as

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Il monastero di San Colombano di Bobbio dalla sua fondazione (614) alla creazione della diocesi Bobbiese (1014)

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he died suddenly of a fever, on 11 January 1607. Ughelli, p. 949. Cappelletti, pp. 658-659. F. Gasparolo, in:

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was an Italian bishopric which existed from 1014 until 1986. The diocese was formed from the territory of the

1617:. He restored the episcopal palace. He died on 5 August 1650. Ughelli, p. 949. Cappelletti, p. 659. Gauchat, 372: 1583:

Bellini was born in the village of Gorolfo in the diocese of Novara. He held a degree in philosophy and was

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a Canon of the Cathedral Chapter, and then Chancellor of the diocese. He served as Auditor and Datary of

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The Cathedral has a Chapter, composed of two dignities (the Provost and the Archpriest) and ten Canons.

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on 27 January 1766. He died on 28 July 1780. Ritzler-Sefrin, VI, p. 125 with note 5. Am. Teetaeri, in:

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Bishop Alberto was transferred to the diocese of Vercelli on 20 April 1185. Savio, p. 171. G. Buzzi,

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Luizo (Luvizo) took part in the Council of Pavia on 25 October 1046. Savio, p. 162. Schwartz, p. 104.

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Continuazione delle Corografia fisica, storica et statistica degli Stati Sardi Italiani di Terraferma

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fourth bishop (c. 1050), the bishop of Bobbio was granted the title of Count for the city of Bobbio.

868:(in Latin). Vol. Tomus II (Taurinensis editio ed.). Turin: Seb. Franco. 1859. p. 377. 502: 252:

In a subsequent change, Bobbio Abbey's 'united title' was transferred, in 1989, to the Metropolitan

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and of Piacenza had usurped authority over Bobbio in the 9th and 10th centuries. As late as 1128,

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A native of Tortona, Martianus (he always signs Marcianus) was appointed on 6 September 1447 by

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Though elected in 1233, Alberto was slow in taking episcopal consecration. On 15 July 1251

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Tomo quinto (Roma: Pagliarini, 1793), pp. 83-84. Cappelletti, p. 658. Eubel, III, p. 136.

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Bishop Roberto de Lanfranchis was a native of Pisa. He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio by

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Marelli was born in Milan in 1858. He was named Bishop of Bobbio on 16 December 1907 by

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in his Last Will and Testament, written on 16 July 1463. Colet, in Ughelli, pp. 942-943.

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bull, however, survives. The diocese was made a suffragan of the metropolitan of Milan.

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on 27 August 1411. He died in 1447. Ughelli, IV, p. 942. Eubel, I, pp. 139, 401, 514.

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Savio, p. 170. The correct date of the bull of Alexander III is 9 April, not 19 April.

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Bullarum diplomatum et privilegiorum sanctorum Romanorum pontificum Taurinensis editio

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Gli antichi vescovi d'Italia dalle origini al 1300 descritti per regioni: Il Piemonte

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Volpi was born in Genoa in 1749. He was appointed Bishop of Bobbio on 25 May 1818 by

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Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo

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his cousin. Merli's appointment was approved in Consistory on 15 November 1546 by

1255:(Roman Obedience) on 10 January 1396. He died in 1404. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla, 1238:

on 6 April 1362. He signed a document on 26 July 1394. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla,

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on 7 October 1482. He died in 1494. Ughelli, p. 924. Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla,

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in the monastery of S. Colombano. Savio, pp. 172-173. Eubel, I, p. 139. Cipolla,

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Monografia di Bobbio, ovvero cenni storici statistici, topografici ed economici

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on 25 May 1495. He died in 1500. Ughelli, p. 924. Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla,

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Monastero e vescovado di Bobbio (dalla fine del X agli inizi del XIII secolo)

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and others, the diocese Bobbio was made a suffragan see of the Metropolitan

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Porro, a native of Milan, was named Bishop of Bobbio on 5 December 1650 by

951:(in Italian). Vol. terzo. Firenze: Pr. Gli Editori. pp. 156–157. 550: 523: 2142:

La diocesi di Bobbio. Formazione e sviluppi di un'istituzione millenaria

1962:. Vol. Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. 1950:. Vol. Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. 1938:. Vol. Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. 1076:. P. Guglielmotti, in: Eleonora Destefanis e Paola Guglielmotti (ed.), 747:

La diocesi di Bobbio. Formazione e sviluppi di un’istituzione millenaria

1901:(in Italian). Milano: Tip. pont. e arc. S. Giuseppe. 1930. p. 373. 488: 241:, at Bobbio, from which it originated, with the combined official name 1830:

Un grande vescovo per una piccola diocesi. Sant'Antonio Maria Gianelli

1340:. He died in 1463. Ughelli-Colet, p. 942. Eubel, II, p. 108. Cipolla, 2100:(in Italian). Pinerolo: G. Chiantore. pp. 46–47, 60–63, 237–247. 1821:

Compendio della vita di monsignor Antonio Gianelli, vescovo di Bobbio

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Rivista di storia, arte, archeologia per la provincia di Alessandria

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Rivista di storia, arte, archeologia per la provincia di Alessandria

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III, pp. 39-40. Cappelletti, p. 658. Eubel, III, p. 136 with note 5.

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Sigefredus: Ughelli, p. Savio, p. 162. Schwartz, pp. 103-104 no. 3.

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finds this subordination mentioned for the first time in a Bull of

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Italia sacra, sive de episcopis Italiae et insularum adjacentium

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Odo is known only from a deed of grant signed on 7 May 1118, as

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La Diocesi di Milano, guida ufficiale del clero per l'anno 1930

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Giordano de Monte Cucco (1326 ? – after 20 February 1337)

2050:(in Latin). Vol. VII. Monasterii: Libr. Regensburgiana. 2072:(in Latin). Vol. IX. Padua: Messagero di San Antonio. 1759:

Lancellotti-Birago: Ritzler-Sefrin, VI, p. 125 with note 4.

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